Archaeologies of “Us” and “Them” explores the concept of indigeneity within the field of archaeology and heritage and in particular examines the shifts in power that occur when ‘we’ define ‘the other’ by categorizing ‘them’ as indigenous. Recognizing the complex and shifting distinctions between indigenous and non-indigenous pasts and p

Foreword Lynette RussellIntroduction Charlotta Hillerdal, Anna Karlström and Carl-Gösta OjalaPart I – Politics of Indigeneity1. Collective Rights and the Construction of Heritage Ronald Niezen 2. Naming the Indigenous Nick Shepherd3. Stakeholder in Practice: “Us”, “Them” and the Problem of Expertise Trinidad Rico4. Extractive Industries, Corporate Discourse and Indigenous Heritage Melissa F. Baird 5. Integrating the Past in the Present: Archaeology as Part of Living Yup’ik Heritage Charlotta Hillerdal6. Us and Whom? Representations of Indigenousness in the Archaeological Site of Avdat, Israel Menachem Shiff 7. The Archaeological Construction of Aboriginality: The Inuit Case Robert McGhee Part II – Spaces Between “Us” and “Them” 8. Envisioning a Different Notion of “Indigenous Archaeology” From the Perspective of Sub-Saharan Africa Paul J. Lane 9. Who is Indigenous? Migration Theories and Notions of Indigeneity in Southern African Archaeology Edward Matenga 10. Reading Indigeneity Without Race: Colour, Representation and Uncertainty in Photographic Evidence Celmara Pocock11. How History Controls the Past: “Discovering” the Unconventional and Underground History of Setauket, New York’s Native and African American Community Christopher N. Matthews12. Bronze Drums and the Contestations of Indigenous Heritage in Laos Anna Karlström13. Indigeneity, Knowledge and Archaeology on Both Sides of the Mirror Alejandro F. HaberPart III – Indigeneity and Heritage14. Culture, Rights, Indigeneity and Intervention: Addressing Inequality in Indigenous Heritage Protection and Control George P. Nicholas15. Archaeological Heritage and

"In common with other postcolonial archaeology publications, this one emphasizes that "Indigenous" tends to be equated with timeless, tradition-bound, non-Western, endangered-in a word, a euphemism for "primitive". That colonized peoples are generally poor tends to be glossed over. A strength of this book is that many authors make this clear. Most of the chapters are well written, interesting, and deepen understanding of what "indigenous" may entail."A. B. Kehoe, Marquette University